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Michael Madison

Tragedy in Cleveland

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“Stand Your Ground” Causes Controversy Again in Florida Courtroom - Florida’s Stand Your Ground law can keep a shooter out of jail, and it can also put someone behind bars, as a case involving a Florida mother shows. According to the “official” blog site for Marissa Alexander, on Aug. 1, 2010, the 31-year-old mother of three was in a fight with her husband who had every intention of killing her, Alexander says. The couple had been in previous fights, and because of that, she obtained a concealed weapon permit to keep her safe. She fired a single shot to scare her husband off and now faces a 20-year prison sentence.\r(Photo: Marissa Alexander)

Was Marissa Alexander Failed by the Justice System?

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Black Man Fakes Hate Crime to Get His Wife Back - When Florida police suspected that the Ku Klux Klan was to blame for a burned cross in an interracial couple’s driveway, we had to shake our heads when we found out that it was LB Williams, 50, a Black man.(Photo: T. O'Keefe/PhotoLink/Getty)

Uncovering Hate Crimes in America

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George Zimmerman

10 Most Controversial Jury Verdicts

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Aaron Hernandez Over the Years

Aaron Hernandez Over the Years

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Oscar Grant

Fruitvale Station and the Legacy of Oscar Grant

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Aaron Hernandez

Red Zone: Football Players Involved in Murder Cases

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Southern University and A&M College

HBCU Review: Southern University Is Off Probation

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Trayvon Martin

Anatomy of a Criminal Trial

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gun violence

Report: Gun Violence Has Declined Since 1993

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Troubled South Africa Debates Impact of White Rule

The country is still reeling from apartheid's inequality.
04/15/2013